Paul Cezanne: Great Lives in Graphic Form (Biographic) - Classics Hardcover Edition

Discover the fascinating life and artistic legacy of Paul Cezanne with Biographic: Cezanne, a visually engaging biography from the innovative Great Lives in Graphic Form series. Combining intriguing facts and figures with infographics and visual storytelling, this book offers a fresh and entertaining way to explore the artist who helped bridge Post-Impressionism and Cubism.

Paul Cezanne (1839–1906) was a pioneering French painter whose distinctive approach to colour, form and composition had a profound influence on the development of modern art. Although his work was initially rejected by the established art world, Cezanne eventually gained recognition for his unique style and became an important influence on generations of artists.

But there is much more to Cezanne than his paintings.

Biographic: Cezanne presents 50 defining facts, dates, thoughts, habits and achievements from his life and career in vivid visual snapshots. Discover his long friendship with French novelist Emile Zola, which lasted 34 years before a disagreement brought it to an end, and learn how Cezanne''s work was repeatedly rejected by the Salon and mainstream art institutions before receiving critical acclaim.

The book also explores the remarkable circumstances surrounding his death. Cezanne continued painting during a thunderstorm despite the dangerous conditions and later died from pneumonia.

His artistic legacy has also reached extraordinary heights. In 2011, his celebrated painting The Card Players was reportedly sold for more than $250 million, highlighting the enduring value and influence of his work.